There are a few gambling halls located in the state, most on stationary riverboats. The biggest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Indian gambling hall in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of casino room, 1,500 slot machines, 30 table games, like chemin de fer, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and numerous varieties of poker; also three restaurants, monthly shows, and casino classes. An additional big Indian casino is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 one armed bandits, and fourteen table games. Additionally, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 one armed bandits, 36 table games, and 4 restaurants. There are several other popular Iowa casinos, which includes Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 slots, and 39 table games.
A smaller Iowa casino is the Diamond Jo, a water based casino in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 slots, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend paddle wheel boat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 sq.ft., 535 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. Another Iowa paddle wheel boat casino, The Isle of Capri, is open all hours, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 one armed bandits, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 sq.ft. paddle wheel boat gambling hall in Clinton, has 506 one armed bandits, 14 table games, live shows, and Thursday chemin de fer events.
Iowa casinos provide an excellent amount of tax revenue to the state of Iowa, which has allowed the budgeting of many state wide projects. Vacationers have grown at an accelerated percentage accompanied with the request for services and a growth in employment. Iowa casinos have been instrumental to the expansion of the market, and the excitement for gaming in Iowa is across the board.